Press · VAOVA

Press releases, awards and recognition.

Official announcements from VAOVA. SITE Crystal Award 2026, three ProColombia National Tourism Awards, Ovation Global DMC and international representation in five markets.

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Announcements, in chronological order.

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March 15, 2026
VAOVA becomes Ovation Global DMC Strategic Partner for Colombia
Joining the worldwide Ovation network as the trusted Colombia DMC for incentives, meetings and corporate events
VAOVA has been selected as Ovation Global DMC's Trusted Strategic Partner for Colombia, effective March 2026. Ovation Global DMC operates in 100+ destinations worldwide and is one of the most trusted destination management networks in the global Fortune 500 ecosystem.
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February 13, 2026
VAOVA wins SITE Crystal Award 2026 for Excellence in Incentive Travel: Latin America & Caribbean
Colombian DMC awarded for the program 'A Tale Woven Between Cultures'
VAOVA has been recognized by the Society for Incentive Travel Excellence (SITE) with the 2026 Crystal Award for Excellence in Incentive Travel: Latin America & Caribbean. The award was announced on February 13, 2026, at the Crystal Awards Gala held at Warner Bros. World Abu Dhabi during SITE Global Conference 2026.
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December 11, 2025
VAOVA wins ProColombia 2025 National Tourism Award for Innovation
Recognized in the category 'Innovation in tourism: from the extraordinary to the exceptional' for the project 'Quálitas: más allá del realismo y la magia'
VAOVA has been awarded the 2025 ProColombia National Tourism Award in the category 'Innovation in tourism: from the extraordinary to the exceptional' for the project 'Quálitas: más allá del realismo y la magia'. The recognition is part of the 7th edition of the Premios de Turismo Colombia CO 2025, with 85 submissions from 21 departments evaluated by a national and international jury.
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April 15, 2025
VAOVA becomes Soul in MICE's Colombia DMC partner for the Brazilian market
Strategic representation in São Paulo for Brazilian incentive and MICE buyers heading to Colombia
VAOVA has been appointed Soul in MICE's Colombia DMC partner for the Brazilian market, effective April 2025. Soul in MICE is a São Paulo-based representation house founded by Débora Motta with 15+ years in incentive travel, building curated networks of selected DMCs across global destinations.
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February 17, 2025
VAOVA joins the GPS Destinations DMC Collective as the Colombia partner
Strategic US representation through one of the most respected curated DMC networks for North American meeting planners
VAOVA has joined the GPS Destinations DMC Collective as the Colombia partner, effective February 2025. The GPS Destinations DMC Collective is a curated global network of independently owned DMCs serving 100+ destinations, giving US meeting planners a single trusted resource to build and contract programs across the Americas, Europe, Africa and South Pacific.
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July 17, 2024
VAOVA becomes Moulden Marketing's Colombia DMC partner in the United Kingdom
Dedicated UK representation for Colombian incentive, MICE and corporate travel through one of Britain's longest-standing destination consultancies
VAOVA has been appointed as Moulden Marketing's Colombia DMC partner in the United Kingdom, effective July 2024. Moulden Marketing is a British destination and venue marketing consultancy founded in 1996, an ICCA member, with a dedicated VAOVA page on its website giving UK buyers a direct point of contact for Colombia.
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January 15, 2024
VAOVA becomes Travelmediate's Colombia DMC partner across the Benelux markets
Local representation in The Netherlands, Belgium and Luxembourg for buyers planning incentive and MICE programs in Colombia
VAOVA has been selected as Travelmediate's Colombia DMC partner across the Benelux markets, effective January 2024. Travelmediate is a leading international DMC representation company with 15+ years of experience, covering The Netherlands, Belgium and Luxembourg from its base in the Netherlands.
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January 15, 2024
VAOVA becomes Travelmediate's Colombia DMC partner for the Polish market
Local representation in Poland for Polish corporate buyers planning incentive and MICE programs in Colombia
VAOVA has been selected as Travelmediate's Colombia DMC partner for the Polish market, effective January 2024. Travelmediate is a leading international DMC representation company with 15+ years of experience, covering Poland alongside The Netherlands, Belgium and Luxembourg.
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September 12, 2023
VAOVA celebrates 10 years designing incentive and corporate travel in Colombia
A decade of Happenings, awards and Colombian destination design
VAOVA marks its tenth anniversary as a Colombian Destination Management Company, with offices in Bogotá, Medellín and Cartagena, an in-house creative studio and a portfolio of incentive, MICE, university and private travel programs delivered for international buyers.
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December 10, 2021
VAOVA recognized at the 2021 ProColombia National Tourism Awards for Colombia as an Events Hub
Awarded in the category 'Colombia como hub de eventos: una estrategia diferenciadora'
VAOVA was recognized at the 2021 ProColombia National Tourism Awards in the category 'Colombia como hub de eventos: una estrategia diferenciadora' for its contribution to positioning Colombia as a serious Latin American events destination during a period of global market disruption.
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December 15, 2020
VAOVA recognized at the 2020 ProColombia National Tourism Awards for Leadership in Innovative Tourism Strategies
Awarded in the category 'Premio al liderazgo en estrategias innovadoras en turismo'
VAOVA was recognized at the 2020 ProColombia National Tourism Awards in the category 'Premio al liderazgo en estrategias innovadoras en turismo'. The recognition acknowledges the company's leadership in protecting Colombia's destination demand and creative capability during one of the hardest years for global tourism.
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Press releases, awards and recognition.

Announcements, in chronological order.

VAOVA becomes Ovation Global DMC Strategic Partner for Colombia

VAOVA wins SITE Crystal Award 2026 for Excellence in Incentive Travel: Latin America & Caribbean

VAOVA wins ProColombia 2025 National Tourism Award for Innovation

VAOVA becomes Soul in MICE's Colombia DMC partner for the Brazilian market

VAOVA joins the GPS Destinations DMC Collective as the Colombia partner

VAOVA becomes Moulden Marketing's Colombia DMC partner in the United Kingdom

VAOVA becomes Travelmediate's Colombia DMC partner across the Benelux markets

VAOVA becomes Travelmediate's Colombia DMC partner for the Polish market

VAOVA celebrates 10 years designing incentive and corporate travel in Colombia

VAOVA recognized at the 2021 ProColombia National Tourism Awards for Colombia as an Events Hub

VAOVA recognized at the 2020 ProColombia National Tourism Awards for Leadership in Innovative Tourism Strategies

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